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Passwords -- keep them safe

I never imagined that this will be a great headache and a growing one. With just about everything to do on the internet and if you have to complete your transaction through the net , it becomes imperative that you have a User ID and a password. Having a User ID is no brainer . You can have the same User ID for N number of sites provided no one has beat you in registering the User ID before you. Password ?!—this is becoming a  growing challenge. Each site has its own recommendation to give you a taste of the headache. Some sites are not stringent – you can do a “123” as password and they accept it happily. Some sites make the task of setting a password difficult and for good reasons.. to enhance security… here are some hints and requirements on the password setting for it be Strong. • Length. Make your passwords long with eight or more characters. • Complexity. Include letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers. Use the entire keyboard, not just the letters and characters you ...